We want to understand and show a generation of young European women and men who are leaving the southern countries of the Old Continent. Why do they leave their countries? Where do they go? What do they do now?

Hundreds of thousands of young people are leaving countries like Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece. Some are driven by the hardships of the financial crisis, some just want to study abroad and stay, others are driven by sentimental reasons.

Are you one of these people? We want to tell your story. Fill out our survey, share our project. Let's make Generation E visible.

E stands for Europe, Emigration, Erasmus, Economy, Exodus, Escape. We start from the -slightly romantic- assumption that the young European ‘expats’ are laying the foundations of the future European social fabric.

If you need more information, want to start a collaboration or re-use the data please get in touch.

Publications

By portraying the south-European youth migration with data and stories in a cross-border coordinated effort, Generation E made headlines in several major media outlets across Europe and beyond in multiple languages, including online, print and radio.